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The tough parts

No, I don’t have a problem, people. It’s all part of the job. I’m trying to come up with tasting notes to complete a tech sheet for one of my clients. And it’s really hard to get past that coffee flavor in my mouth.

Tasting notes are a funny thing. I could list exactly what I smell and taste, but that might not be appealing to a wide audience. Like at this moment, I smell rose petals and raspberries. That’s nice, right? But I also smell truffles or mushrooms or wet earth… something slightly more primal behind that bright, fruity, friendly stuff. A common descriptor for that smell would be “forest floor.”

The wine is light-bodied, elegant, a lovely dark pink/rose in color. On the palate, I get those red berries again, but this time a little more strawberry. The texture is light and silky through the midpalate, which is slightly tart, sort of like vitamins or sour cherries, with little to no tannic grip. Actually, there’s a slight chalkiness with the long finish, with more of that strawberry, and a tiny bit of that forest floor that I initially got out of the nose.

Well done again, Anon! Yes, it’s from California. Although to me, this particular bottling is much more “old world” than new in style and weight. Surprisingly light and restrained considering half the grapes were grown in Paso Robles. It truly is young… it’s from the 2006 vintage. Just released this month.